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State Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Sunday March 01, 2020 ( 20 items )  

Ark. Gov. Hutchinson Announces Appointments
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 29 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments: Ted Dickey, Stuttgart, to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas. Appointment begins March 2, 2020, and expires March 1, 2030. Replaces Mark Waldrip. Michael Moix, Conway, to the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission. Appointment expires January 14, 2027. Replaces Gary Futrell. David Vandergriff, Little Rock, to the Arkan  more

Ark. Gov. Hutchinson's Weekly Address | Every Vote is Important
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 29 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly radio address: March 3 is Primary Election Day in Arkansas, and to emphasize the importance of voting, I'm going to share the story of a recent election in Arkansas that demonstrates that every vote is important. In January in Pulaski County, they had a special election to fill the seat of State Representative John Walker, who died in October. None of the four candidates won a majority, which require  more

Arkansas State University: Cherisse Jones-Branch Appointed Graduate School Dean
JONESBORO, Arkansas, Feb. 28 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: Vaughn Endowed Professor of History Cherisse Jones-Branch has been named Graduate School Dean at Arkansas State University, Provost Alan Utter announced. Jones-Branch accepted the appointment which will re-establish the position of dean and the Graduate School at A-State. She will begin her new assignment with the start of the next academic year on July 1, 2020. Incoming Dean Jones-Branch and the Graduate Scho  more

Arvest Bank Promotes Randall to Commercial Loan Manager in Fort Smith
LOWELL, Arkansas, Feb. 29 -- Arvest Bank issued the following news release: Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Larry Randall has been named commercial loan manager for the bank in Fort Smith. Randall has 23 years of industry experience and has served in multiple roles at Arvest, most recently as a commercial lender. In his new role, Randall is responsible for the generation, evaluation, approval processing, closing and servicing of commercial loans in Fort Smith and the River Valley. He will b  more

Associate Director of University of Arkansas's Office for Education Policy Named Arkansas' Chief Data Officer
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services recently named Josh McGee the state's chief data officer. McGee, the associate director of the Office for Education Policy in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, will lead the state's effort to bring disparate data together and put it to use to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state governmen  more

Blue & You Foundation Gives $147,000 to UAMS AR-IMPACT to Help Physicians Fight Opioid Use Statewide
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 25 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: A $147,000 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas will allow the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to expand a program to fight opioid addiction around the state through use of its digital health network. The announcement was made Feb. 20 at UAMS by the Blue & You Foundation, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield's charit  more

Janet Foxman Hired As Managing Editor of University of Arkansas Press
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 26 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Janet Foxman has joined the University of Arkansas Press as managing editor. In her role, Foxman will oversee editorial operations, including manuscript development and editing, and will work closely with other press managers to establish book schedules while maintaining a smooth workflow. Before moving to Fayetteville, Foxman served as a senior production editor at Oxford University Press. Previously assi  more

Ozarka College: Rhodes Selected to Serve on Foundation Board of Directors
MELBOURNE, Arkansas, Feb. 27 -- Ozarka College issued the following news: The Ozarka College Foundation has selected Jonathan Rhodes of Cherokee Village to serve on the foundation board of directors. Board members serve a five-year term and work collectively to support the mission of Ozarka College to provide life-changing experiences to individuals through education. The Ozarka College Foundation Board encourages participation and volunteerism in a variety of ways. In addition, foundation mem  more

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture Hosts Local Conversations Event to Promote Local Procurement
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 26 -- The Arkansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is hosting its first 2020 Local Conversations event on Thursday, March 5, to help connect Arkansas farmers and producers with the buying community. The free event will be held from 8:30 a.m.to 1:00 p.m. at the new Share Grounds certified kitchen at the Three County Fair Grounds in McCrory in collaboration with the University of Arkansas System Divisi  more

Tyson Foods Hires Service Provider to Accelerate Digital Technology Transformation, Reduce Costs
SPRINGDALE, Arkansas, Feb. 28 -- Tyson Foods, a producer of chicken, beef and pork, issued the following news release: Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) has hired an outside service provider to accelerate the transformation of the company's digital technology capabilities and reduce costs. "The speed and scale of new technology presents a huge opportunity for us," said Scott Spradley, chief technology officer for Tyson Foods. "While we've made significant progress over the past two years enhancing  more

University of Arkansas Little Rock Announces New Foundation Fund Board Members, Officers
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced four new members who will serve three-year terms on the UA Little Rock Foundation Fund Board. The new members include Kim Broadway, co-owner and managing partner of Broadway Security Inc., Paulette Lawson, human resources business partner for FamilyLife, Heather Nelson, president and chief operating officer of Seal Solar, and Billy R  more

University of Arkansas Little Rock, Heifer International Launch Partnership to Promote Sustainable Agriculture, Gardening Practices
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 29 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Heifer International have partnered to build awareness around regenerative agriculture and sustainable gardening practices in central Arkansas. "We are coming together to share our expertise in education and urban farming to create an exciting new collaboration," UA Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale said. "Nurturing growth and transforma  more

University of Arkansas: Architect Nader Tehrani to Present 'Explorations Beyond Besieged Autonomy' Lecture on March 2
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 26 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Nader Tehrani will present a lecture at 4 p.m. Monday, March 2, in Ken and Linda Sue Shollmier Hall, Room 250 of Vol Walker Hall, on the University of Arkansas campus, as part of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design lecture series. Tehrani is the founding principal of NADAAA, a Boston-based practice dedicated to the advancement of design innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration and an intensi  more

University of Arkansas: Department of Biological Sciences Mourns Passing of Professor Emeritus Art Brown
WEST FORK, Arkansas, Feb. 29 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Professor emeritus Arthur "Art" Virgil Brown, 79, of West Fork passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 23, after a short battle with brain cancer. Brown was a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences for 41 years until his retirement in 2015. He received his Bachelor of Science in 1962 and Master of Science in 1966 from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, and his Doctor of Philosoph  more

University of Arkansas: Fay Jones School Professor Serves as Editor of 'Sustainable Residential Landscapes' Book
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 25 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A new book edited by Carl Smith, a professor at the University of Arkansas, explores sustainable residential design and planning for global communities in the 21st century. The book, Sustainable Residential Landscapes: An International Perspective, was published by MDPI in January. The book is a compilation of 10 academic articles curated and guided by Smith and published last year in a special issue of th  more

University of Arkansas: Means Appointed Title IX Coordinator
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Liz Means, access coordinator of assistive technology in the Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas, has been named the university's new Title IX coordinator, effective March 2. Means will lead the university's Title IX Office, which oversees compliance with the federal law through investigations as well as outreach, training and resources to the campus community to promote reporting a  more

University of Arkansas: Mobile Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching to Offer Faculty Immersive Training in Transformative Teaching Techniques
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 28 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a Mobile Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching (MoSI) for all faculty from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 18-21 at UA Little Rock Downtown. Registration is required by Friday, Feb. 28. The workshop is designed to maximize teaching capabilities with evidence-based approaches such as active learning and inclusive teaching practices. Workshops w  more

University of Arkansas: Toure F. Reed to Deliver History's Donovan Lecture on 'Woke Neoliberalism'
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 25 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Toure F. Reed, associate professor of history at Illinois State University, will present "Woke Neoliberalism: The Conservative Implications of Liberal Race Reductionism" as the Department of History's 2020 Timothy Donovan Lecturer at 7 p.m. Monday, March 2, in Giffels Auditorium in Old Main. The lecture comes from Reed's just published book, Toward Freedom: The Case Against Race Reductionism. Reed contends  more

University of Arkansas: Umut Ozek to Speak Friday About 'Case of Hurricane Maria'
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 25 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Umut Ozek, a senior researcher at the American Institutes for Research, will speak at the University of Arkansas on Friday, Feb. 28, in a lecture titled, "The Effects of Disaster Migrants on Host Communities: The Case of Hurricane Maria." The program will be at noon in room 343 of the Graduate Education Building. The Friday lecture series is hosted by the Department of Education Reform of the University of  more

University of Arkansas: Walmart Executive to Speak About Women as Change Makers at Luncheon
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 28 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The Chancellor's Commission on Women will host Latriece Watkins, the executive vice president for consumables division of Walmart U.S., as the commission's 2020 keynote speaker at the upcoming luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 7. Watkins's keynote address "Next Women Leaders: How to Inspire Women as Change Agents," will focus on how to inspire, energize, and empower women to become agent  more